Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Foggia–Bovino
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The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino (Latin: Archidioecesis Fodiana-Bovinensis) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy, created by promoting the bishopric of Foggia in 1979, and merging with the bishopric of Bovina in 1986, whose name was included in its title.
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Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino Archidioecesis Fodiana-Bovinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Ecclesiastical province | Foggia-Bovino |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 210,895 210,700 (guess) |
Parishes | 54 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 June 1855 (168 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta in Cielo (Iconavetere), Foggia |
Co-cathedral | Basilica Concattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, Bovino |
Secular priests | 77 diocesan 37 (religious orders) 13 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Giorgio Ferretti |
Bishops emeritus | Francesco Pio Tamburrino Vincenzo Pelvi |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesifoggiabovino.it |
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